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Welwyn Hatfield planning applications

PlanningTrack collects planning applications and decisions from the public planning register of Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal. Official Welwyn Hatfield website

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
38,955Searchable applications
344Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 32,559 approved or refused records
4,662Refused applications

27,897 approved · 4,662 refused · 2,132 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Apr 1948 to 21 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 27 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
Planning information Planning and buildingLocal plan Our Local PlanPre-application advice Pre-application advice (planning applications)Conservation areas Schedule of properties removed from the Welwyn Conservation AreaArticle 4 directions Article 4 Directions

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas9 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. Decided - Granted6/2016/1095/EM

    Remove conifer hedge and replace with Photinia 'Red Robin'

    Boundary of 48 & 50 Sherrardspark Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7LB

    Received 31 May 2016
  2. Decided - GrantedN6/2009/0920/FP

    ERECTION OF PART TWO STOREY, PART SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION

    74 BROCKSWOOD LANE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 7BQ

    Received 11 May 2009
  3. Decided - Granted6/2021/0061/PN19

    Prior approval for the erection of horticultural storage building measuring 15.6m in length, 9.6m in width, 3m in height to the eaves and 5.94m in height to the ridge

    A Brand And Son Ltd Bulls Lane Hatfield AL9 7BB

    Received 11 Jan 2021
  4. Decided - Granted6/2021/2052/EMT

    Cherry - fell

    48 Elmwood Welwyn Garden City AL8 6LE

    Received 6 Jul 2021
  5. Decided - Granted6/2016/0264/HOUSE

    Erection of proposed single and two storey rear and side extensions and internal alterations

    16 Selwyn Drive, Hatfield, AL10 9NJ

    Received 15 Feb 2016
  6. Decided - Withdrawn6/2016/1931/EM

    Reduce and make safe 1 Oak tree

    31 Woodland Rise, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7LJ

    Received 19 Sept 2016
  7. Decided - Refused6/2025/1305/HOUSE

    Proposed loft conversion with front and rear dormers

    36 Thornton Road Little Heath Potters Bar EN6 1JH

    Received 20 Jun 2025
  8. Decided - Granted6/2021/0480/HOUSE

    Erection of a stables with associated hardstanding

    7 Danesbury Lane Welwyn AL6 9SG

    Received 15 Feb 2021
  9. Decided - Granted6/2020/3235/EM

    Alterations to existing outbuilding including new doors and AC unit

    26 Dellcott Close Welwyn Garden City AL8 7BD

    Received 2 Dec 2020
  10. Decided - Refused6/2019/0280/HOUSE

    Erection of part single, part first floor rear extension including installation of side dormer

    4 Coneydale Welwyn Garden City AL8 7RY

    Received 7 Feb 2019
  11. Decided - Granted6/2015/2524/FULL

    Extension of existing netball court and installation of 16no floodlighting columns

    Stanborough School, Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YR

    Received 23 Dec 2015
  12. Decided - Refused6/2020/1637/HOUSE

    Erection of part single part two storey rear extension.

    27 Haseldine Meadows Hatfield AL10 8HA

    Received 8 Jul 2020
  13. Decided - Granted6/2021/1496/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey side extension, garage, front canopy and first floor rear extension.

    6 Calder Avenue Brookmans Park AL9 7AQ

    Received 11 May 2021
  14. Decided - Granted6/2019/1454/HOUSE

    Erection of a garden shed

    31 Ayot Green Ayot St Peter Welwyn AL6 9AB

    Received 17 Jun 2019
  15. Decided - Granted6/2020/0510/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 4 (compliance with the plant) on application 6/2018/1922/FULL

    Premier Inn Stanborough Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6DQ

    Received 21 Feb 2020
  16. Decided - Refused6/2016/0332/LAWE

    Certificate of lawfulness for existing two single storey side extensions and two storey rear extension

    20 Reynards Road Welwyn AL6 9TP

    Received 16 Feb 2016
  17. Decided - GrantedW6/2015/0276/TE

    Remove Apple tree and crown thin Sycamore tree by 30% plus remove dead branch from Conifer tree and reduce 3 Conifers by 5%

    13 Pentley Park, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7RT

    Received 11 Feb 2015
  18. Decided - Granted6/2019/2329/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey rear extension

    3 Glenwood Welwyn Garden City AL7 2JT

    Received 18 Sept 2019
  19. Decided - RefusedW6/2008/1153/EM

    ERECTION OF TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION AND SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION

    1 REDDINGS, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 7LA

    Received 5 Jul 2008
  20. Decided - Granted6/2024/0215/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey front and rear extensions following demolition of conservatory to rear, with replacement pitched roof to existing side extension

    6 Oaklea Welwyn AL6 0PU

    Received 2 Feb 2024
  21. Decided - GrantedS6/2008/0200/FP

    ERECTION OF REAR CONSERVATORY, FOLLOWING DEMOLITION OF EXISTING CONSERVATORY

    WELL COTTAGE, CUCUMBER LANE, ESSENDON, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL9 6JB

    Received 31 Jan 2008
  22. Decided - Granted6/2022/0548/FULL

    Creation of new access including gravel road and timber gates.

    Home Farm 6 Whitehill Welwyn Hertfordshire AL6 9AF

    Received 8 Mar 2022
  23. Decided - Granted6/2026/0431/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition number 1 (hard landscaping), on planning permission 6/2025/2339/HOUSE

    47 Warren Way Digswell Welwyn AL6 0DL

    Received 9 Mar 2026
  24. Decided - Granted6/2021/0423/HOUSE

    Erection of a single storey canopy across rear of dwelling, side/rear infill extension to provide boot room and utility, raising of the height of the garage roof and installation of rooflights to provide mezzanine room and storage and alterations to the front and rear aspect including front porch surround, changes to windows and doors and the levelling of the driveway following the removal of the existing front porch

    11 The Green Welwyn AL6 9EA

    Received 10 Feb 2021

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These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

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